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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 53,760.90, 74,192.57 and 29,887.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 53,760.90, 74,192.57 and 29,887.97 is: 41,246.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,760.90 : 74,192.57 = 29,887.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,760.90/74,192.57 = 29,887.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,760.90x = 74,192.57 × 29,887.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,760.90x = 2,217,465,306.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,217,465,306.38/53,760.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,246.81

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